The Floods – Bathe in the Rain

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Repost and Revision from April 2025

I Heard the Lord Say,

22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) 24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:22-25

10 And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. 11 But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. 12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. 13 And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? 14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. 15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant. 2 Kings 5:10-15

My Thoughts

I believe the Lord is referencing the flood of Noel’s Day to show us how He ministers love.

When the floodwaters came, everything in the earth was destroyed except for Noel and those on the boat.

People and inhabitants were destroyed from the world but the earth was cleansed, renewed, and refreshed.

Sin defiled God’s beautiful creation. He used water to bring refreshing beauty, and restoration back to his workmanship.

The screams and horrid sounds from people during the flood brought compassion to God’s heart. He promised never to destroy the world again by water. He is keeping His promise.

The Lord still controls water – to use as He wills. In this season – He is opening the floodgates of His Mercy. The earth is experiencing a downpour of rain. Look at all the news reports about rain and flooding in the land. Is not God keeping His promise?

The Lord is showing us how love works. He promised not to leave us comfortless. We are in a season of unusual weather. Many towns and countries are experiencing rain like never before.

It is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in His eyes. People of God, see the love of the Lord poured out even in chastisement and hard times?

When it rains in your neighborhood do not complain. Thank the Lord for the rain He promised.

Remember the instruction to bathe in the rain.


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